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Quote from former NASA flight director Paul Hill at today's Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel public meeting:
"We had an informative discussion with the Commercial Crew Program, the details of most of which are not publicly releasable."
Oh.
"We had an informative discussion with the Commercial Crew Program, the details of most of which are not publicly releasable."
Oh.
April 17, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Quote from former NASA flight director Paul Hill at today's Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel public meeting:
"We had an informative discussion with the Commercial Crew Program, the details of most of which are not publicly releasable."
Oh.
"We had an informative discussion with the Commercial Crew Program, the details of most of which are not publicly releasable."
Oh.
While SpaceX is having trouble with Starship's upper stage, it's making remarkable progress on the Super Heavy booster.
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SpaceX just took a big step toward reusing Starship’s Super Heavy booster
A “flight-proven” Super Heavy booster will power SpaceX’s next Starship test flight.
arstechnica.com
April 3, 2025 at 8:50 PM
While SpaceX is having trouble with Starship's upper stage, it's making remarkable progress on the Super Heavy booster.
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What a moment for Firefly Aerospace. Blue Ghost is in an "upright, stable position" on the Moon. It's been quite a journey for this scrappy team in Central Texas, overcoming bankruptcy and drama to accomplish one of the most impressive feats by any "new space" company not named SpaceX.
March 2, 2025 at 9:16 AM
What a moment for Firefly Aerospace. Blue Ghost is in an "upright, stable position" on the Moon. It's been quite a journey for this scrappy team in Central Texas, overcoming bankruptcy and drama to accomplish one of the most impressive feats by any "new space" company not named SpaceX.
March 2, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Let’s try that again. arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...
SpaceX readies a redo of last month’s ill-fated Starship test flight
The FAA has cleared SpaceX to launch Starship’s eighth test flight as soon as Monday.
arstechnica.com
March 1, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Let’s try that again. arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...
This was supposed to be the busiest year in ULA's history, but it's off to a slow start.
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ULA’s Vulcan rocket still doesn’t have the Space Force’s seal of approval
With a Space Force review still ongoing, ULA is removing its next Vulcan rocket from the launch pad.
arstechnica.com
February 11, 2025 at 6:22 PM
This was supposed to be the busiest year in ULA's history, but it's off to a slow start.
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Crew 9: Her comments came amid efforts by NASA to finalize plans to bring Williams, Wilmore, Crew-9 commander Nick Hague and cosmonaut Alexander Gorbunov back to Earth after a weeklong handover with their Crew 10 replacements. Story available here: www.cbsnews.com/news/nasa-as...
NASA astronaut Sunita Williams says "we don't feel abandoned" or "stuck" as space mission stretches on
Starliner astronaut Sunita Williams says she and crewmate Butch Wilmore have not been "abandoned" in space, as NASA considers plans to speed their return.
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February 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Crew 9: Her comments came amid efforts by NASA to finalize plans to bring Williams, Wilmore, Crew-9 commander Nick Hague and cosmonaut Alexander Gorbunov back to Earth after a weeklong handover with their Crew 10 replacements. Story available here: www.cbsnews.com/news/nasa-as...
In this week's Rocket Report:
• Another hiccup with Falcon 9's upper stage
• Japan's H3 rocket is off to a strong start
• DOD interested in Starship refueling
• Blue Origin spins up for lunar research
arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...
• Another hiccup with Falcon 9's upper stage
• Japan's H3 rocket is off to a strong start
• DOD interested in Starship refueling
• Blue Origin spins up for lunar research
arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...
Rocket Report: Another hiccup with SpaceX upper stage; Japan’s H3 starts strong
Vast’s schedule for deploying a mini-space station in low-Earth orbit was always ambitious.
arstechnica.com
February 7, 2025 at 6:12 PM
In this week's Rocket Report:
• Another hiccup with Falcon 9's upper stage
• Japan's H3 rocket is off to a strong start
• DOD interested in Starship refueling
• Blue Origin spins up for lunar research
arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...
• Another hiccup with Falcon 9's upper stage
• Japan's H3 rocket is off to a strong start
• DOD interested in Starship refueling
• Blue Origin spins up for lunar research
arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...
As Boeing's losses mount on Starliner, the program is back under old management.
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Boeing has now lost $2B on Starliner, but still silent on future plans
Boeing has brought back a previous Starliner manager to helm the troubled program.
arstechnica.com
February 4, 2025 at 3:59 PM
As Boeing's losses mount on Starliner, the program is back under old management.
arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...
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